The Mentor - BUCE

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 | 𝗖𝗘𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗨 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗔𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Now that it's done, look back at the opening day of Bicol University Olympics 2026, wherein the annual lighting of the torch took place as well as this year's Mr. and Ms. State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA). | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘑𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘺𝘰𝘭𝘢, 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳-𝘪𝘯-𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘓. 𝘛𝘶𝘻𝘰𝘯, 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵

‎𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | 𝗖𝗘 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀' 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱; 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗚, 𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗥 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
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‎Despite showcasing intense charisma, poise and powerful movements, contenders from the Bicol University College of Education (BUCE) were sent packing to a‎first-round ouster today, September 18 at the Em’s Barrio Covered Court as‎ representatives from across colleges delivered a powerhouse performance, ultimately‎ dominating the floor.
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‎What was once a quiet space turned into an arena of motion, swirling garments, and‎ explosive energy as dancers from across colleges finally mustered and swayed—each arrying a quiet hope of bringing home the honor of being the bearer of the coveted title.
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‎Representing the College of Education in Standard Category are Igi Boy Llames and‎and‎ Jodie Herrera, whereas Michael Jay Mostasa and Jessica Hitosis contested with their‎ fiery movements in Latin Category.
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‎𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗚, 𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗦𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿
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‎As the first round in Standard Category ended, dancer duos from BU College of
‎Engineering (BUCENG), BU College of Arts and Letters, (BUCAL) BU Institute of
‎Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation(BUIPESR), and BU Guinobatan led the rank with their precise and mastered footwork, posture and elegance peforming Waltz, Tango and Quickstep, securing their spot for the final round. After an intense‎ showdown, BUCENG won the gold medal.
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‎The same held true for the Latin category. Despite showcasing their own bold and
‎competitive moves across the three distinct dances (Cha-Cha-Cha, Rumba, and Jive),‎ the BUCE couple was still unable to dominate the floor. Ultimately, the dancer duos‎from BUIPESR, BUCAL, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, and BU Polangui‎ were the ones who secured their spots for the final round. These finalists left‎ everything on the dance floor, but in the end, it was BUIPESR who claimed the gold.
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‎𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹
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‎While the CE duos have bowed out early, they carry with them the pride of ‎representing the home of teaching excellence. After pouring on effort and hours of quiet practice, relentles discipline, and unwavering perseverance, they successfully‎ delivered a performance enough to give honor to their home college.
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‎“Although I was disappointed that we failed to place in the podium for this year's‎ dance sports competition, I am still happy to represent our college and grateful for the‎ journey, ” said Llames, male entrant of BUCE, Standard Category.
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‎Driven by purpose and courage, Llames remains eager to return stronger than ever.‎
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“If fortunate, it would be my pleasure to represent the home of teaching excellence in‎ the coming years. I will make sure to be more confident and will train more so that‎ [my] next performances will be flawless,” he added.

‎𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹𝘀
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‎Echoing this sentiment, Latin category female representative Jessica Hitosis shared‎ her determination to bounce back stronger in the upcoming months.
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"Since the BU Olympics’27 is still quite far, I will push myself to train more and ‎improve my skills in the upcoming months. I want to learn from my experiences, correct my mistakes, and come back as a better and stronger athlete. More than just‎ winning, I want to prove to myself that I can grow, and I want to make my team and everyone who supported me proud,” Hitosis expressed.
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‎Their shared resilience proves that the igniting spirit remains intact among these ‎educators despite a challenging start to the tournament.
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‎The spectators spilling onto the floor, the dancers disappearing from the crowd, and‎ the music fading into the background signaled the final curtain call for this year’s‎ Dance Sport tournament. The College of Education may have missed the podium last‎night, but the fire inside their hearts continues to burn brightly—a testament that‎ their journey is far from over. The dance floor will call again, and when it does, the ‎educators will be more than ready to reclaim their rhythm. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘭 𝘈𝘯𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴
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‎𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺
𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘛𝘶𝘻𝘰𝘯, 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵
𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘭 𝘈𝘯𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢𝘯, 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳

𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗕𝗨 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆

To commemorate the anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, all classes in Bicol University will shift in online asynchronous modality tomorrow, September 21, 2026 as per Office Memorandum No. 321, series of 2026.

In line with this, faculty members shall incorporate the historical context, significance, and lessons of the Martial Law period in their respective courses to promote historical understanding critical thinking, respect for human rights, democratic values, and responsible citizenship. Also, all materials and instructions should be uploaded to their prescribed online platforms. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘏𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘳, 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗙𝗧 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝗨 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 '𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵

What could've been a dark horse run ended too soon as the BUCE Men's Football Team bid farewell to its BU Olympics campaign for this year, with a 3-1 defeat to the College of Industrial Technology (BUCIT) in the quarterfinals of the tournament last Thursday, September 17.

When the final whistle blew, the BUCE players headed to the bench drenched with sweat—some, even with tears. Jamil Manta, a player who was visibly emotional after the match, had this to say about that moment:

"After ng laban sa BUCIT, napaiyak ako dahil sa sobrang frustrated ako sa sarili ko at nanghinayang sa mga chances na nasayang ko para maka-goal at mabaliktad ang laban. Pero during that moment, naisip ko na isang taon na lang ako sa team."

Manta adds, "Ibig sabihin, may isa pa akong chance para i-redeem ang sarili ko. Gagamitin ko yung experience na ’to para mas mag-improve at babalik ako next year na mas malakas, mas prepared at mas may tiwala sa sarili at aking teammates. Tutuparin ko ’yon para sa sarili ko at para sa team."

The graduating senior players, on the other hand, hold a bittersweet feeling about the conclusion of their tenure with the team. Janzel Milañez, another player, had this words of appreciation for them as he looks back at the bond that they made:

"Ang message ko sa kanila is ano, sana maraming opportunities after college na dumating sa kanila. Very thankful ako sa kanila sa pagiging kuya sa'kin and kay cap na isa sa mga nag introduce at tumanggap sa akin sa team."

With this, the vision is clear to the players that will remain, and that is to bring BUCE football to new heights in the BU Olympics stage. To do so will bring honor to not just the college, but the players who became a part of its grounded history. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘑𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘺𝘰𝘭𝘢, 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳-𝘪𝘯-𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘸𝘺𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘉. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘻, 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Concluding the two-day chess tournament of the annual Bicol University Olympics, the Bicol University College of Education (BUCE) Men’s Chess Team placed fourth overall among 16 teams from different colleges at the IPESR BSESS Building on September 17.

Leading the team’s scoring, Jaime IV Cipriano tallied five (5) points after winning four rounds, drawing two, and losing one. Joining Cipriano, Bregania scored four and a half (4½) points, while Ulat tallied three (3) points and Diesta contributed two and a half (2½) points.

Reigning above the competition, BUCENG emerged as the champion in the team category, followed by BUCIT as the first runner-up, BUCBEM as the second runner-up, and then BUCE as the third runner-up. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘊𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘎𝘢ñ𝘨𝘢𝘯, 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘺𝘰𝘭𝘢, 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳-𝘪𝘯-𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗩𝗕 𝗤𝗙, 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀

Bicol University College of Education (BUCE) Men’s Beach Volleyball Team advances to semifinals after defeating the BU College of Nursing (BUCN) in the Quarterfinals on Thursday, September 17 at BU Commencement Grounds.

Dominique Musa and Ronan Padilla once again flooded the court with impeccable offense as their dynamics were finally restored.

The game ended in a 30-15 score in BUCE’s favor, overpowering BUCN and securing its spot in the Big 4 of BU Olympics’ Men’s Beach Volleyball. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘑𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘔𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘰, 𝘊𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘜𝘊𝘌 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲

Bicol University College of Education (BUCE) Table Tennis Men Category Double faced a tough loss after Bicol University College of Engineering (BUCENG), Bicol University Polangui, and Bicol University College of Science (BUCS) snatched the victory. Meanwhile, Jaboli in singles won by default yesterday, September 17, 2026, at the student lounge of the Civil Engineering Building.

In an intense first game against BUCENG, BUCE expressed strategic moves to outsmart the opponent but BUCENG remained persistent and took the first round with the score of 6-11. Not wasting any more time BUCENG led the second set with the score of 2-11.

In the second game against BU Polangui, the BUCE tries catching up with the score, but BUP gets the favor with the score of 11-7 in the first set and 8-11 in the second set. In the last game against BUCS, triumph became impossible as BUCS took over the first set with a score of 2-11. In the final attempt to turn things around, BUCE turn their focus on the offense but BUCS still succeeded in the second set with the score of 11-8 securing the win.

" .. during the game we have lots of errors, we had a lot of things to work on still.. kasi kulang po kami sa practice at wala kaming mapag-practisan sa campus and next year po since we're already fourth year na.. incoming fourth year.. I think ang need namin next year is mag-practice pa talaga and bigyan ng time ang training," said Capinig, emphasizing the need for practice and growth.

Even though the victory remained elusive for them, they did not stop and continued to fight until the end. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘕𝘶ñ𝘦𝘻, 𝘖𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘏𝘺𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘳, 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳

𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 | 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗨𝗣 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳

Bicol University College of Education (BUCE) Men’s Basketball ended its final tournament game with a 29-45 loss to Bicol University Polangui (BUP) at the BUCENG Gymnasium on Friday, September 18.

The game opened with both teams tied at 4-4 after the first quarter. BUCE held a one-point advantage at halftime with the score at 14-13, keeping the matchup tight through the opening half as the two teams continued to trade baskets.

BUP gained momentum in the third quarter, leaving BUCE behind at 21-34. BUCE fought to close the gap in the final quarter, but BUP sustained its lead to secure the 29-45 victory.

The loss concludes BUCE's run in the tournament, with the BUP matchup marking their final game of the competition. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘒𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘶𝘻𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘏. 𝘕𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺
𝘒𝘪𝘮 𝘓. 𝘖𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗘 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗨𝗚𝗖

Bagama't naungusan ng kalaban, ang Kolehiyo ng Edukasyon ay nanatiling matatag ang depensa laban sa BU Gubat Campus sa ikalawang laro ng elimination round ng Men's Basketball na ginanap sa BUCENG Gymnasium kahapon, Septyembre 17, 2026.

Hindi man naging madali para sa BUCE dahil sa kaliwat kanang pagbawi ng puntos ng BUGC, pinakita pa rin nila ang galing sa basketball simula unang kwarter, ngunit agad namang humabol ang kalaban sa natitirang ilang segundo at nagtapos sa iskor na 9-11. Habang sa ikalawang kwarter naman ay nagpamalas ng galing ang dalawang kupunan na may iskor na 22-18.

Sa kabila ng dikit na laban at kaunting pagkadismaya dahil sa pag wasiwas ng BUGC sa BUCE, pinatunayan pa rin ng mga manlalaro ang kanilang tibay sa ikatatlong kwarter matapos lamangan ang kalaban sa iskor na 33-30. Ngunit sa huli, nagwagi parin ang BUGC sa huling kwarter sa iskor na 44-49.

Gayunpaman, hindi hadlang ang pagkabigo upang sumuko. Ang BUCE Men's Basketball ay naghahanda na para sa kanilang laro laban sa BU Polangui mamayang hapon. | 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘚. 𝘎𝘶𝘦𝘮𝘰, 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺
𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘓. 𝘛𝘶𝘻𝘰𝘯, 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵